The Sicatoka
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23 minutes ago, jdub27 said:
Seems like a lot more history between the two and not the AD making the decision....
https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/dennis-hutters-yearslong-relationship-with-und-coach-mallory-bernhard-leads-to-hiringYou have to wonder if Katie Richards (RIP) figured into those two meeting. Katie had ties to both UND WBB and Mayville State.
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The 2020-21 season "never happened".
It counts as neither an eligible year nor a competition season under the NCAA "5 years to complete 4 seasons of competition" rule.That's why Gaber could come back.
Albrecht never stepped onto the ice in 2019-20 so it only counts as "eligible", not "competition". That's 1 and 0. 2020-21 never happened, Seasons ending 22, 23, 24 put Carson at having done 4 eligible and 3 competition. Thus he could play 2024-25; but, he also turns 26 in May. He's closer in age to Dillon Simpson (31) than the incoming freshmen Boisvert (18) and Swanson (18).
Thank goodness that this spring is the last group that the "2020-21 never happened" rule applies to. It's filling the portal with guys looking for one last kick at the can. Won't be like that next spring.
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56 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:Albrect can come back.
True, but we'd have to make sure his NIL and Alston awards don't put him over the income limits to draw his Social Security monthly payment.
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11 hours ago, Wilbur said:
Basse to St. Lawrence.
Dang, he was my idea for a one-year rent-a-tender while Heil develops.
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Strathmann daren't become Kleven 2.0. If he's getting sat by the USHL the NCAA will reopen Alcatraz for him.
Zellers, like I said last fall, is likely playing at the wrong level right now. Based on his DOB he should be with Emery, Laurilla, and the U18s.
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Wrong.
WRONG.
WRONG-WRONG-WRONG!BU will have to deal with UND next fall. Period.
Play our game.
Quit shuffling lines (see: Michigan).Show no fear.
Impose your will.I'm tired of adjusting to the other guys.
It's a sign of weakness, and everyone sees and reacts to it.
Master Yoda would scowl and call it it "try".If you believe in what you do, do what you do and do it relentlessly.
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8 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:
Grant Cruikshank only one that comes to mind.
And didn't he end up CC -> UMn -> SCSU ...
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2 minutes ago, JohnboyND7 said:
Isn't the "Judy's Debacle" just a typical night in Grand Forks? What was different about this one?
This one was overt and Hak's reaction was the focus.
He had to go from big brother/friend to disciplinarian (head coach) that night, and it made him better.-
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Berry has shortcomings he needs to work on (we all do) before the larger goals.
First things first.
I ain't winnin' the Indy 500 without a race car.
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7 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:
they were saying that berry should contact coaches that have won a natty to help him evolve/grow
Go back. Read. It says winning, mentors, but not the bolded. You self-inferred that.
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11 minutes ago, crb1 said:
Then why the sudden follow.
Kids gonna kids. Who knows.
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7 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:
u serious
Hak isn't given enough credit for changing from friend/dad to head coach after the Judy's debacle.
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11 minutes ago, Blackheart said:
You mean like some of the experts on this board?
I'd rather he talk with Gino, Blaiser, and Hak.
Or is that you Gino?
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Schlossman has an article out giving first projections of a roster for 2024-25.
Excerpts:
Quoteif Blake returns to college for one more season, he has the power to become a free agent next summer. Players have that option four years after their draft year. Because Blake played a year of junior hockey after his draft year, that option comes to him after Year 3 at UND.
It's unlikely Carolina will want Blake to have that option. NHL teams don't want to potentially lose assets for nothing.
If the Hurricanes sign Blake, they essentially have him under team control for the next six years, as Blake cannot become an unrestricted free agent until age 27.
QuoteThe other two candidates to sign pro deals are junior forward Cameron Berg, a New York Islanders draft pick, and senior goaltender Ludvig Persson, a free agent.
The rest of the article reads like stuff talked about here: size, faceoffs, experienced defender,
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1 minute ago, Godsmack said:
It’ll be interesting to see which UND players land in the portal. Or is that being discussed already in another chat?
Some speculation in the 2024-25 thread but it plays here too.
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6 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
Too bad none of the pundits are reporting who has DO NOT CONTACT on the entry.
Most portal reporting is via TwiX (players self-reporting) so the form isn't directly observed by the pundits like Schlossman.
That is a change I'd like to see: Transparency. A true, open to the public, NCAA portal site, including the player's application including why they are looking for a new team (lost scholarship money, grad school, family/closer to home, not enough playing time, etc).
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2 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:
Didn't Constantini score Friday?
Cooper Moore was a goal away from St Paul.
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Officially as soon as the player enters the portal.
But I'm quite sure many 'family advisors' have made enquiries and discussed hypotheticals before some enter the portal. That's how some spend very little time in transition before landing in a new location.
This says 13 already have new teams: https://www.therinklive.com/mens-college/2024-mens-college-hockey-transfer-portal
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How the < bleep > can we be looking at probably (at least?) nine new faces again this fall. Replacements for:
Gaber, Ness, Johannes, Albrecht, Emerson
Pyke, Pehrson, Britt
Persson <-- yeah, I said it-
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22 minutes ago, burd said:
I'm sure the members of this board could refer a long list of mental health providers.
I see what you did there.
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2 hours ago, burd said:
Wasn't UND's record 20-0 when leading after two periods this year?
As soon as I saw that graphic I heard the sound of a big ol' smootch from Death.
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2 hours ago, Mama Sue said:
Not sure what thread this goes on… this morning the Minneapolis Star Tribune had an article in the sports section about NIL for high school athletes. I believe it is the first in a series. A Minnetonka girl’s BB player is the nation’s #6 recruit. She made a deal with New Balance. Her team all wore new New Balance shoes on the way to their state championship. Not sure this is a good direction for high school sports.
More like here:
https://forum.siouxsports.com/topic/39548-a-und-nil-collective/-
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23 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:
He'll tell us Blake is still injured from Friday night ...
That looked bad on about a half-dozen levels.
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UND had last change Friday night. Berry controlled matchups.
So why juggle the lines when you can put out your choice against McGroarty et al.It's like Berry was reacting when he should've been driving/controlling.
Or were we more hurt/ill than we were led on.
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2024 Early Departures and Transfer Portal
in Men's Hockey
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I'd argue UND runs a roster where the 12 forwards on any given night are "average to plus two sigma" guys on the NCAA forward talent bell curve. You must be an average (or better) NCAA forward to get onto the UND ice.
Some teams dream of having a line card of just "NCAA average" much less better than average. Call it a valley surrounded by hills roster.
Others teams have a couple "plus four or five sigma" guys but a third and fourth line that is "average to minus one sigma" at best. Call it a "tall peaks and valley" roster.
By comparison UND runs a rolling plateau or a "rolling high plains" roster: Tops aren't mountains but the bottoms ain't Death Valley.